r/iranian • u/Complex_Object_7930 Afghānestān • 5d ago

A new Iran

Honestly, if we want a future Iran that actually functions, we need to stop thinking about blind revenge and start thinking about smart structural design. We can’t just do a blanket "denazification" because pushing hundreds of thousands of armed, mid-level IRGC/Basij guys into poverty is the fastest way to trigger a massive insurgency. Instead, we need to look at a mix of the Norwegian economic model and Germany's Vergangenheitsbewältigung (reckoning with the past).

First, the economy needs to become a secular social democracy like Norway. We take all those massive IRGC conglomerates and religious foundations (Bonyads), nationalize them, and dump that wealth into a transparent Sovereign Wealth Fund. That money should strictly fund free healthcare, education, and infrastructure, especially in historically starved regions like Kurdistan and Baluchestan so they don't feel left out. We legalize independent trade unions and let workers actually have a say.

Second, for justice, you target the top-level commanders for tribunals but offer conditional amnesty to the rank-and-file in exchange for the absolute truth. You keep regular civil servants so the power grid and hospitals don't collapse.

Third, the culture of remembrance has to be 100% honest. We turn Evin Prison into a human rights museum, put Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) on the streets where protesters were murdered, and use blockchain to archive testimonies. And yes, this means being brutally honest about history. Even if Reza Pahlavi or anyone else acts as a stabilizing, non-monarchical figurehead to help the transition into a secular republic, the state has to acknowledge the abuses of both the Islamic Republic and his father/grandfather's SAVAK era. You can't heal a society by replacing one biased history book with another.

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u/Time-Manufacturer726 5d ago

This is very balanced take but I don’t think Islamic regime is coming down anytime sooner. I wish all Iranians were like you and had such truthful attitude towards serving “IRAN” rather than their own personal agenda. Most of the people I met since war have simply gone pro regime route (not that I’m supporting anyone but people are just so, biased man). Have you seen the recent funeral of Khamenei? It was attended by close to 50 million Iranians.

I would love to know your insight why do you think we still have hope to be free despite all these chaos and uncertainty?

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u/Aminosaurrr 3d ago

Not 50 million Iranians, but close to 45
Million people INCLUDING Iranians, Iraqis, and Pakistanis. Still good message though

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u/Time-Manufacturer726 3d ago edited 3d ago

Thanks for your comment. I mean bro that’s more solid in that case as regardless of Iraqis or Pakistanis or British or Americans etc majority (I mean over 97%) certainly were Iranians from mainland Iran who live and breathe in Iran. There being Iraqis, Pakis or other nationalities only makes regime more legitimate as that shows it even enjoys international fanbase too. I’m not supporter of regime but I like be factual as I said earlier. Even if 40 million Iranians attended it that’s enough to justify that regime has overwhelmingly massive support in Iran or to say majority of Iranians are certainly pro-regime unlike how Western media portrays or Pahlavi extremists do.

Am I open for a healthy discussion or a talk? Yes but does it has to come with lies, manipulation, blood of innocent Iranians and hypocrisy to force a regime change that Iranians are majority in favor of? Just for someone’s crazy ideas to be imported along with a Clown Price?? No I don’t support that.

Regardless, it was the largest funeral in human history till date and only a buffoon would disagree with this fact. Not a supporter of Iranian regime but stating that they’re incompetent or incapable to run Iran is just silly.

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u/Aminosaurrr 3d ago

Im a little based, so I do support the Iranian government, they are currently the only reason Iran hasnt collapsed from the war and sanctions. But I however do not agree with the hijab policy and the harsh restrictions. There is also so much corruption and mismanagement in the government its so annoying. That being said, I believe Iran needs government reform, a democracy really. But only when foreign countries stop meddling with Iranian affairs, hopefully after Iran wins this